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A tenant’s advice on how to be a better landlord

by Dennis Beaver | housing, landlord/tenant

September 27, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver  If you’ve been thinking about buying a rental house, then today’s story will be of special interest as it is advice from a tenant on how to be a better landlord. 34 year-old Motion Graphics Artist Andrew Benninghoff and two...

Both landlords and tenants gain from new laws

by Dennis Beaver | housing, landlord/tenant

December 29, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Landlord/tenant law impacts everyone.  Not just landlords or tenants, but all of us — especially when domestic violence hurls itself into the worlds of law enforcement, lawyers and the courts. Being the...

Don’t become the victim of a crooked landlord

by Dennis Beaver | housing, landlord/tenant

June 20, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver While I’m not a good cook, I do have the perfect recipe for anyone who would like to become the victim of a crooked landlord. This recipe is based on an e-mail received from “Maria” in Southern...

How landlords violate fair housing laws

by Dennis Beaver | housing, landlord/tenant

January 9, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver ‘How much control can a landlord have over the lives of tenants, and especially, tenants who have children? Does owning an apartment house give the owner a right to dictate behavior? And if so, what are the limits?” “I plan to use my...

How to get rid of junk the tenant left behind

by Dennis Beaver | housing, landlord/tenant

December 22, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Eric and Cindy have never met, but they both have an identical legal problem and contacted You and the Law the same day.   Just how do you legally deal with property that has been left behind when a tenant —...

Not changing your A/C filter may be costly

by Dennis Beaver | air conditioning, housing, landlord/tenant

September 5, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver “We own a rental house in an agricultural area near Lemoore. Two years ago, a couple who work at the Naval Air Station rented the property. As is gets dusty – especially in this drought – the lease required changing the A/C filter...
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